On Wednesday, June 16, Carol Hart and I had the opportunity, with some of the newly combined A2Y Chamber members, to take a tour of the renovations of the Big House during Morning Edition.
Now, while I want to be 100% sure to claim allegiance to my true colors—green and white—I was very impressed with the renovations. Our main tour was through the club seats and box office sections, but all of the improvements include:
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Wider seats and aisles with handrails to make it easier for fans to move in the aisles.
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New elevated concourses with additional restrooms and concessions along both sidelines.
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More wheelchair locations along the sidelines.
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Two new buildings on the north end of the stadium that will house additional restrooms, concessions and public safety services.
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A new building on the south end of the stadium that will offer additional concessions and restrooms.
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A new press box.
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Refurbished restroom facilities.
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650+ new chairback seats on the west side.
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46 suites in the west side structure (33 suites located on the first level and 13 suites on the second level).
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1,900+ outdoor club seats and stadium lounge on the first level of the east side structure.
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250+ indoor club seats and 850+ covered outdoor club seats and stadium lounge on the second level of the east side structure.
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36 suites on the third level of the east side structure.
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Four towers, one at the end of each sideline structure, which will have elevators and wide stairways to bring patrons to the new concourses and premium seating areas.
The project is scheduled to be completed in time for the Wolverines to play UCONN on September 4th.
Photos of this project and more details can be found at:
http://www.mgoblue.com/victorsclub/michigan-stadium-details.html